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Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 2025

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy describes how Hirschman Associates Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") processes your personal data when you visit our website, contact us, or use our executive search or interim management services.

Company Details:
Hirschman Associates Ltd

Serghides House, Office 102
61 Archbishop Makarios III Avenue
Larnaca, Cyprus

Company Registration: HE 436147

VAT Number: CY 10436147S

Email: info@hirschmanassociates.com

We act as Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and applicable Cypriot data protection laws.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a) From website visitors:
IP address
Browser type and version
Referring website
Date/time of visit
Cookies (see section 7)

b) From candidates and interim professionals:
Name, contact details
CV/resume, employment history, qualifications
Current compensation and expectations
References or background checks (if applicable)

c) From clients:
Contact person’s name, email, position
Contract and communication details

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal grounds:
Article 6(1)(b) GDPR – processing necessary for a contract or pre-contractual measures
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest in conducting our business (e.g., recruiting, interim placements)
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – with your consent (e.g. email updates, newsletter)
Article 6(1)(c) GDPR – compliance with legal obligations

4. How We Use Your Data

To evaluate candidate profiles and match them with client mandates
To communicate with clients and candidates
To fulfill our contractual obligations
To maintain security and functionality of our website
To meet regulatory or legal requirements

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:
For candidates: up to 24 months unless otherwise agreed
For clients: as required by tax and commercial law
For website analytics: typically 14 months (Google Analytics, if used)

6. Data Sharing

We may share your data with:
Clients (with your permission, for candidate placement)
IT service providers and hosting partners
Legal or regulatory authorities (if legally required)
We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.

7. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience and analyse website traffic.
Types of cookies:
Essential cookies – required for site functionality
Analytics cookies – to understand user behaviour (e.g. Google Analytics)
You can manage or reject cookies through your browser settings or via our [Cookie Banner].

8. Your Rights under GDPR

You have the right to:
Access your personal data (Art. 15)
Correct inaccurate data (Art. 16)
Request deletion ("Right to be Forgotten", Art. 17)
Restrict or object to processing (Art. 18–21)
Data portability (Art. 20)
Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at: [info@hirschmanassociates.com]
You may also lodge a complaint with the Cyprus Data Protection Commissioner: www.dataprotection.gov.cy

9. International Transfers

As a Cyprus-based firm, we operate within the European Economic Area (EEA). Data transfers outside the EEA will only take place under appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect legal or operational changes. The latest version will always be posted here with the effective date.


Imprint

Hirschman Associates Ltd
Serghides House, Office 102
61 Archbishop Makarios III Avenue
Larnaca, 6017
Cyprus

📧 Email: [info@hirschmanassociates.com]
🌐 Website: [www.hirschmanassociates.com]
Managing Directors: Nashara Tielman, Diego Hirsch
Company Registration Number: HE 436147
Tax Identification Number (VAT): CY 10436147S

Disclaimer

Content Responsibility
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the content on this website. However, we accept no liability for any errors or omissions, nor for the availability of the information. All content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.

External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We have no control over the content of these external sites and accept no responsibility for them. The respective provider or operator is always responsible for the content of the linked pages.

Copyright
All content and material on this website, including text, graphics, logos, and images, are the property of Hirschman Associates Ltd or third parties and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Any reproduction or use of such content without explicit written consent is prohibited.

GDPR Compliance
We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Cyprus Data Protection Law. For details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.